Hair-holder.



M. J. POPE.

HAIR HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2, 1912.

Patented Oct. 8, 1912.

Witnesses Attorneys MARIQN J. POPE, 0F BOSWELL, OKLAHOMA.

HAIR-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 8, 1912.

Application filed March 2, 1912. Serial No. 681,168.

To all whom it may concern:

, Be it known that I, ll IAR'ION J. Porn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boswell, in the county of Choctaw and State of Oklahoma, have invented a new and useful Hair-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

, This invention relates to hair holders for women and children, and has for its pri-' mary object to provide a simple, convenient and efficient device of this character for supporting the hair, and which shall also serve as an ornament.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device of this character which is readily apfplicable to the hair to support same in an e oient and convenient manner.

This invention further contemplates such a device which will not only serve as a means for supportin the hair and as an ornament, but which will permit the hair to be worn in various styles and to present a pleasing and attractive appearance, and which may be worn as a head dress by ladies as well as children.

'To the above and other ends, which will be apparent as the invention is better understood, this invention resides in the novel construction and combination of parts set forth in the following description and pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that this device is susceptible of alterations or deviations-in its details within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in its pre' ferred embodiment in the accompanying drawings, wherein similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts, and wherein,-

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device as applied to the hair. Fig. 2 is a similar view thereof when removed. Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are plan views of various parts of the hair holder bent flat.

Referring in details to the drawings, the numeral 7 desi ates a stilf inner bowed member, which as its intermediate portion reduced in width as indicated by the numeral 8, and the ends or extremities 9 of the said member are bent back outwardly, the said ends 9 each having three apertures or perforations 10 therein arranged in alinement transversely of the said member.

The numeral 11 designates a stiff outer bowed member, which is nearly coextensive with the member 7 and has its longitudinal edges convexed with a series of perforations 1 1 along the intermediate portions of the said edges, and also has a plurality of transverse slots 13 at its intermediate portions. Resilient loops 12 of rubber or other like material are secured to the ends of the member 11, and other loops 18 are engaged by the said'loops and have outturned hooks 19.

The numeral 15 designates a pair of outer bowed members or combs, each of which has one edge convexed, as designated by the numeral 16, and which has the comb teeth 17 at the intermediate portion of the said convexed edge 16, the bases of the teeth lying in a. curved line concaved relative to the edge 16. Each of the members or combs 15 have resilient loops 12 secured to the ends thereof and eyes 18 engaged by the said loops, similar to the member 11.

The members 7, 11 and 15 are preferably constructed of strips or bands of horn, celluloid, hard rubber, or other suitable material, which are bowed to correspond to the head of the wearer.

In the use of the hair holder, the member 7 is first applied to the hair, the hair having been combed out straight and then being wound upon the member 7 by rotating the said member, which will bring the member 7 against the head of the wearer with the ends thereof projecting beyond the hair wound thereon. The outer bowed member 11 is then attached to the ends of the member 7 by engaging the hooks 19 carried by the ends thereof into the intermediate apertures 10 in the ends 9 of the member 7. This will permit the member 11 to swing over the hair wound upon the inner member 7, or over the hair passing over the member 7, and the said member 11 will be yieldingly pressed against the hair by reason of the resilient loops 12. By drawing the member 11 outward against the tension of the loops 12, the said member may be swung upon the hair as may be desired and by releasing the member 11 the same will again be drawn against the hair. The combs or complementary outer members 15 are then applied to the hair at the sides of 1 the member 11, the said combs 15 being attached to the ends 9 of the inner member 7 by engaging the respective books 19 thereof in the corresponding apertures 10 in the ends of the inner member, which permit the combs 15 to swing over the hair and permit ably disposed inward, the combs 15 passing over the front and rear portions of the crown of the head and the members 7 and 11 passing over the central portion of the crown. In this manner, the hair may be supported in a convenient and efiicient manner, and in a manner to present an attractive, pleasing,

neat or stylish appearance, and this device will also permit the hair to be worn in va- When it is desired to remove' rious styles. the device, the combs 15 and the member 11 are detached from the inner member 7, in which event the member 7 may be removed from the hair by unwinding the hair there- 1 from.

It will be noted that the member 7 in having the hair wound thereon will be firmly held against the head to serve as a means for the engagement of the outer member 11 and combs 15.

This device will obviate the necessity of hair pins, or other combs and similar articles for supporting the hair. This device may also be constructed so as to present a pleasing appearance, and if desired ribbons, bows, or other ornaments, may be attached to the outer member 11 by means of the transverse slots 13, or in any other suitable manner. This device is also simple in construction, as well as convenient and efiicient in use, and as a Whole presents-a desirable.

head dress of this character.

Having described the invent-ion, what is claimed as new is:

1. A hair holder embodying a stiff bowed member upon which the hair may be wound, a stiff outer bowed member nearly coextensive therewith and adapted to pass over the hair wound thereon, and resilient members secured to the ends of one of the said members and attachable to the ends of the other member.

2. A hair holder embodying a stifl bowed member upon which the hair may be wound and having its ends bent back outwardly and apertured, and a stiif outer bowed member nearly coextensive with thesaid member and adapted to pass over the hair wound on the said member and carrying hooks at its ends engageable in the said apertures of the ends otthe former member.

3. A hair holder embodying a stifi bowed member upon which the hair may be wound and having apertures in its ends, and a stiff outer bowed member nearly coextensive therewith and adapted to pass over the hair wound thereon and having hooks resiliently connected to its ends whichare engageable in the said apertures.

4. A hair holder embodying a stiff bowed member upon which the hair may be wound, and having apertures in its ends, a stifi outer bowed member nearly coextensive therewith and adapted to pass over the hair wound thereon, resilient loops secured to the ends of the latter member, and eyes engaged by the saidloops and having hooks engageable in the apertures of the former member.

5. A hair holder embodying an inner bowed member upon which the hair may be wound, and an outer bowed member adapted to pass over the hair wound thereon and a bowed comb both attachable to the ends of the inner bowed member.

6. A hair holder embodying a stiff bowed member upon which the hair may be wound and having its ends bent back outwardly and each provided with a plurality of 'perfor-rations, and a plurality of stiff outer bowed members having hooks resiliently connected to the ends thereof and engageable in the said perforations.

7. A hair holder embodying an inner bowed member upon which the hair may be wound, an outer bowed member attachable to the ends thereof and adapted to pass over the hair wound thereon, and a pair of bowed combs each attachable to the ends of the inner bowed member at one side of the outer bowed member.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

MARION J. POPE.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. ARMSTRONG,

LEO W. BRYANT. 

